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Beyond “Cheaper, Faster, Better”?—?Vertical Integration for Startups

The Product Coalition

Microsoft, for example, depends on manufacturers (Dell/HP) and retailers (Best buy) to sell its software. While the SAAS model has disrupted this thought process, enterprise software very much depends on forward integrators. The Product offering required continuous monitoring and real-time notifications, usually within minutes.

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My podcast tech stack, workflows, and lessons—plus a giveaway!

Lenny Rachitsky

Two years in, I’ve learned a ton , and the podcast is consistently a top 10 technology podcast globally , with a 5.0 average star rating across nearly 4,000 reviews. I was hanging out with an ex-Airbnb colleague ( Ali Rauh ), who suggested her friend Elizabeth for the podcast (before she was promoted to CTO of Netflix).